Influenza cases are down across the United States, but a new flu strain mutation identified in August is causing a spike in ...

After more than 50 years of research, scientists still don't know exactly what causes autism. But the data make clear that ...

Scientists have identified mutations in the CPD gene as a key cause of a rare congenital hearing loss, revealing how disruptions in arginine and nitric oxide signaling damage sensory cells in the ear.

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have developed a novel artificial intelligence tool that not only ...

Cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder, affects lungs and other organs. It causes thick mucus buildup. Researchers have ...

With a rate of mutation 35 percent higher than random chance, this previously unknown weakness could be a major vector for ...

GRIN2A gene mutations emerge as single-gene cause of childhood schizophrenia, anxiety, and mood disorders, potentially ...

(SALT LAKE CITY)--A gene mutation associated with a rare sleep disorder surprisingly also contributes to debilitating migraines, a new study led by University of Utah researchers shows. The discovery ...

Worldwide, only a handful of patients are known to suffer from episodic ataxia type 6, a neurological disease that causes transient loss of muscle control. The cause lies in a mutation that changes a ...

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and collaborating institutions report in the journal Nature Communications how a mutation in the enzyme SKD3 can cause a form of a genetic disease known as ...

Scientists looking to understand the fundamental brain mechanisms of autism spectrum disorder have found that a gene mutation known to be associated with the disorder causes an overstimulation of ...

Researchers linked users to a higher rate of skin cell mutation, especially in places usually protected from sun exposure.